State Police Report - August 2, 2012

A vehicle belonging to a New Bloomfield man was damaged between 2 and 8 a.m., July 13, in the 100 block of Loshs Run Road, Wheatfield Twp.

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A 16-year-old Liverpool female was driving a 2002 Saturn east on Middle Ridge Road in Juniata Twp. when she swerved to miss an animal on the road at 8:52 a.m., July 15. The car went off the road and struck a fence.

The driver was using a seat belt and was not injured. She was cited for roadways laned for traffic.

Newport EMS assisted at the scene. The Saturn was towed by Jake’s Towing.

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A 17-year-old Newport male is accused of grabbing a 16-year-old Newport female by the neck, pushing her to the floor and hitting her several times at 2 p.m., July 19, in the 3300 block of Little Buffalo Road, Centre Twp.

Charges will filed through district court, police said.

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Sonia May of Shermans Dale was driving south on Cold Storage Road in Centre Twp. when she lost control of her 2004 Chevrolet Aveo on a right curve at 5:58 p.m., July 18. Her car struck a 2006 Chevrolet Aveo, driven by Shari Weary of New Bloomfield, in the opposing lane.

Both drivers were using seat belts and both were transported to Holy Spirit Hospital with minor injuries.

New Bloomfield fire, EMS and fire police assisted at the scene. Both vehicles were towed.

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A 23-year-old New Bloomfield woman was charged with harassment after arguing with a 27-year-old New Bloomfield woman at 2:25 p.m., July 18, at the victim’s residence on Main Street.

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Charges of simple assault were filed against Dianna Renard after she allegedly bit a man’s hand during a verbal argument, causing minor injuries, at 8:39 p.m., July 19, in the first block of Alice Lane, Miller Twp. The man was treated on the scene by Newport EMS.

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Two men were charged with theft by unlawful taking and criminal mischief for an incident at the former New Buffalo Restaurant in Watts Twp.

A witness identified Jeremy Amspacker, 29, of Mechanicsburg, and Paul Shearer III, 26, of Liverpool, after they had removed two commercial air conditioning units and cut two other units between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., June 16.

State police said they and other local agencies have taken several reports of thefts of larger commercial air conditioning units this year. Several of the units also were stolen in Perry County along Route 34 from Shermans Dale to Newport during June.

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Money, apparently left behind by a customer, was found at the Shermans Valley Diner in Loysville, on July 20.

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A Loysville woman was doing business with a siding company from Craigslist between April 30 and July 13. She paid for siding and related materials, but did not receive them.

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Earl Bruce, 32, of New Bloomfield is accused of sending several text messages to a 23-year-old New Bloomfield women in Centre Twp., July 13-14. Protection-from-abuse charges were filed, police said.

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Daniel Marcinkowski, 48, of Shermans Dale and his girlfriend got into a verbal argument at 9:45 a.m., July 13, on Meadow Lane, Carroll Twp. He then allegedly head-butted her and threw a cane at her, causing minor injuries.

Marcinkowski was arrested and charged through district court with simple assault.

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A home on Maple Avenue in Carroll Twp. was entered through the front door between 12:30 and 9:30 p.m., July 11, and a man’s gold ring with diamonds, a watch and blood pressure medication were stolen.

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Laura Peiffer, 29, of Enola was arrested for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness at 3:49 a.m., July 7, at Race and Front streets in Liverpool.

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State police recovered a stolen registration plate at 7:33 p.m., July 12, on Route 850 at Trostle Road, Tyrone Twp.

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An Elliottsburg woman received a call on July 6 from a person claiming to be her grandson. She was asked to send $1,200 to an address in Italy to bail him out of jail, which she did.

Police said it was a scam.

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Two Harrisburg women were charged with harassment after getting into a physical altercation at 1:32 p.m., July 7, at Ferry Boat Campground in Buffalo Twp.

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On July 8 at 6:12 p.m., Mountain Supply, Ickesburg, had a fourth alarm in a 12-month period.

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Charges of dog law violation were filed against Lindalee Middleton, 53, of Blain after her dog chased a juvenile on sidewalks and across Main Street at 1 p.m., July 13.

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Melissa Feliksik, 29, of Enola failed to negotiate a sharp right curve on Route 74 in Spring Twp. and sideswiped an oncoming 2006 Acura RL, driven by a 17-year-old Landisburg male, with her 1992 XJ600S at 5:45 p.m., July 21.

Feliksik was using a motorcycle helmet and the other driver and a passenger in the car had on seat belts. No one was injured. Feliksik was cited for roadways laned for traffic.

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A 2006 Ford F-450 was backed into a mailbox and broke its post at 1 p.m., July 17, on School Street in Millerstown.

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Sharon Reisinger of Millerstown reported her credit card information was used July 22 to make three out-of-state purchases totaling $23.45.

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Mark Schreiber, 60, of Watts Twp. was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol during a traffic stop by police at 11:45 p.m., July 24, on Route 11/15, Penn Twp.

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Kerri Maxwell, 26, of Carroll Twp. is accused of punching a 37-year-old Carroll Twp. woman in the face during an argument at 3:10 a.m., July 23, in Carroll Twp. Charges against Maxwell will be filed through district court, police said.

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A Newport man reported unauthorized purchases were made at Wal-Mart with his credit card between Dec. 31 and July 16.

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Allen Taylor, 45, of Loysville was cited for harassment after allegedly shoving a juvenile at 9:45 a.m., July 23, in the 1000 block of Pine Hill Road, Wheatfield Twp.

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A red gas can was filled with gasoline between 6 and 6:10 a.m., July 11, at FBF gas station, Ickesburg, and the person did not pay.

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A Nissan car key was found along Fritz Road in Saville Twp.

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Holly Peck, 49, of Millerstown was driving west on Middle Ridge Road in Juniata Twp. when her 2003 Pontiac Grand Am went off the road and struck a telephone pole and tree at 11:31 a.m., July 20.

Peck and a passenger were wearing seat belts and both had minor injuries. Newport EMS transported the passenger to Harrisburg Hospital. Peck was charged with a traffic violation.

Rudy’s Towing towed the car.

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Property at Keystone Recreational Park in Carroll Twp. was damaged between midnight and 11:44 a.m., July 16.

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Edward Katona of Berwick was charged through Perry County Court for violating a protection-from-abuse order between 3 and 6 p.m., July 21, in the 100 block of Evergreen Road, Carroll Twp.

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Noemi Muniz-Roman of Cleona reported a purse and camera bag stolen from her vehicle between 2 and 3 a.m., July 22, while it was parked at TJ’s Nightclub in the 2600 block of Susquehanna Trail, Buffalo Twp.

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Charges are pending against Bryan Krauss, 20, of Carlisle, who was determined to be under the influence of alcohol at 3:53 a.m., July 22, in the 900 block of Pisgah State Road, Carroll Twp.

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James Murling, 61, of Liverpool was driving east on Barner’s Church Road in Liverpool Twp. when he lost control of his 2007 Ford F-150 on a left curve at 1:30 a.m., July 20. The truck struck an embankment, rolled over and came to rest against a guardrail on the driver’s side.

Murling was not using a seat and had moderate injuries. He was taken to Harrisburg Hospital by Liverpool EMS. He was charged with too fast for conditions and, police said, alcohol is believed to have factored in the crash.

Liverpool Fire Department provided traffic control.

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Michael Fry, 18, of New Bloomfield attempted to turn his 2001 Ford Windstar left onto Willow Circle from Shermans Valley Road in Tyrone Twp. and pulled into the path of an oncoming 2001 Dodge Stratus, driven by Heather Wolfe of Duncannon, at 1:34 p.m., July 20, causing a collision.

Both drivers were using seat belts and were not injured. Fry was cited for vehicle turning left.

Landisburg fire and ambulance assisted at the scene.

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George Hagle, 76, of Middletown was driving north on Route 74 in Spring Twp. when he stopped his 2010 Toyota Prius at a stop sign at the intersection with Route 274 at 11:20 a.m., July 20. He then drove into the intersection and his car struck a 1997 Kenworth W90, driven by Robert Fleming of East Waterford.

Both drivers were using seat belts and were not injured. Hagle was cited for proceeding without clearance from a stop sign.

Landisburg fire and ambulance assisted at the scene.

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Andrew Korth, 33, of Newport was driving east on Upper Bailey Road in Oliver Twp. when his 1995 Ford Thunderbird left the road, struck an embankment and overturned at 10:46 p.m., July 19.

Korth was using a seat belt and had minor injuries. He was cited for roadways laned for traffic.

Newport Fire Company assisted at the scene. The vehicle was towed by Rudy’s Towing.

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A 50-year-old Buffalo Twp. man is suspected of slashing three tires on a vehicle belonging to a Buffalo Twp. woman between 2:30 and 3:30 a.m., July 21, on Peach Hollow Road, Buffalo Twp.

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Colin Wilson, 19, of Carlisle lost control of his 2006 Mercury Milan on a left curve on Route 74 in Spring Twp. at 3:45 a.m., July 21. The car went into a creek.

Wilson was wearing a lap belt and was not injured. He was charged with a traffic violation.

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Brandon Wileman, 22, of Blain was driving west on Red Rock Road in Jackson Twp. when he lost control of his 2002 Ford Taurus on a left curve at 2:44 p.m., July 20. The car left the road and hit a tree.

Wileman was using a seat belt and was not injured. He was charged with a traffic violation.

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A hit-and-run accident occurred at 4:42 p.m., July 20, on Route 850 in Tyrone Twp.

An Oldsmobile Ciera was entering Route 850 from the Landisburg Mart, attempting to make a right turn. It struck a westbound 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Harold McBride of Loysville, on the driver’s side. The driver of the Oldsmobile did not stop, heading east on Route 850.

McBride was using a seat belt and was not injured.

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Paintballs were fired at a Tuscarora Twp. man’s vehicle and residence overnight, July 24-25.

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Michael Mastromatteo reported the theft of a white plastic end table and a glass ashtray overnight, July 20-21, in the first block of N. Second St., Newport.

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Mathew Alleman reported the theft of an ATV overnight, July 21-22, in the 100 block of N. Pine Street, Liverpool. The ATV is a black 2001 Honda 400 EX with a red frame.

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Several rings, silver with turquoise stone, were reported stolen between noon and 3 p.m., July 18, from The Trading Post in the 3300 block of Susquehanna Trail, Watts